In an effort to improve on its effectiveness and expand its internal capacity to deliver high level sporting events successfully to the Cricketing public, WIPA will be sending its Events Manager, Ms. Monique Ragbir to The Sport Event Management and Organisation Seminar (SEMOS) and conference, in Lausanne conducted by the International Academy of Sport Science & Technology (AISTS), from February 1st to 5th 2010.

The Sport Event Management and Organisation Seminar (SEMOS) offers an overview of the key tasks that sports managers need to successfully plan, communicate and operate when organising sport events.

SEMOS brings together leaders of International Sport Federations and other experts of the AISTS network, including the International Olympic Committee, to create a seminar that is both pertinent and practical, and recognises the increased expectations of spectators, media and sponsors at major events.

The Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) teams arrive tonight to take part in the fund-raising cricket match to be held at the Queen’s Park Oval tomorrow, beginning at 6.30 p. m. Their respective captains, Daren Ganga (T&T) and Sewnarine Chattergoon (Guyana) have already indicated how keen their teams are to contribute to this charitable cause and to continue their rivalry between each other on the field of play.

Only a few days ago they were engaged in a keenly-contested game in Antigua in the first ever day/night match in the regional series. Centuries were scored by Lendl Simmons (T&T) and Narsingh Deonarine (Guyana) in that game. Both players are among 15-man squad selected to play for the West Indies in its to tour Australia next month where they will be involved in 5 One-Day and 2 Twenty/20 Internationals.

The Trinidad and Tobago team will be making its first appearance before its home crowd since its outstanding performances in the Airtel Champions League two months ago.

Phenomenal, six-hitting Trinidad & Tobago all rounder, Kieron Pollard will be smiling all the way to the bank as he topped the IPL auction collecting a huge US$750,000 payday from the Mumbai Indians.

The 22 year old’s base price at the auction was $200,000 but that quickly reached the maximum bid of $750,000 with several franchises jousting for the all rounder. Thereafter the teams were involved in a secret, silent auction to secure the all rounder the Mumbai Indians emerged with him for an undisclosed sum which could be in the vicinity or more than US$1m given the enormous interest in the player. However the difference between $750,000 and the final bid will go to the IPL and not Pollard who will take home US$750,000 flat.

The frantic bidding for Pollard was initially among Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab and the Deccan Chargers. Late in the bidding the Kolkata Knight Riders also entered the race for Pollard with a bid ofS$670,000 but that was quickly topped and KKR raised to $720,000. Mumbai took it to $740,000 then Chennai reached the limit of $750,000. It then went into the silent bid round for final decision.